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A $5 Blusher That You Can't Mess Up
And how it compares to my favs from Merit & Jones Road Beauty
Jul 16
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Donna Francis
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3 of My Fav Face SPFs To Wear Under Makeup
And that survive the Florida humidity!
Jul 14
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Donna Francis
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What’s In My *Work Trip* Makeup Bag
The makeup I packed for a recent work trip...
Jul 1
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Donna Francis
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June 2026
Why I’m Trying To Opt Out of the "Smug Aging" Narrative
As a beauty editor, I love sharing advice about skincare that works, of course, but I’m officially done using my face as a midlife metric of happiness…
Jun 30
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Donna Francis
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5 Ways To Survive The Heat & Still Look Half Decent
From a British Beauty Editor Living In Florida: real-world tips for face sweat, humidity-proof hair and melting makeup.
Jun 25
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Donna Francis
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Is Grace & Stella 'Cool Girl' Skincare Actually Worth The Hype?
An honest review of the internet's latest skincare obsession
Jun 22
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Paloma Sedeno
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The UK's Under-16 Social Media Ban: Is This When The Beauty Industry Finally Wakes Up?
Why the demise of the algorithmic 'Sephora Kid' era is a welcome reckoning - and how brands must pivot to responsible, community-led education.
Jun 15
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Donna Francis
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Come On A New No7 Skincare Launch With Me To The Finger Lakes ✈️
Recharging by the water at The Inns of Aurora, testing new skincare, and watch me attempt to glass-blow a flower on camera 📸
Jun 11
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Donna Francis
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Can Moroccanoil Actually Tame Frizz in Humid Weather? An Honest Review
The Beauty Ed®s Note: As part of THE LAB, my student mentorship program where I oversee the work of the next generation of beauty writers, I’m so happy…
Jun 10
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Gia
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My DMs Are Flooding with CeraVe Panic. As a Beauty Editor (and a Mum), Here is What You Actually Need to Know
If you opened Instagram or TikTok last week, there’s a chance your feed was taken over by dramatic and scary headlines about one of my favourite (and…
Jun 9
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Donna Francis
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The Over-Makeup Mist That Won't Pill Your Foundation In The Heat: What TV Makeup Artists Actually Use
Award-winning Beauty Editor Donna Francis reveals the backstage products used on TV presenters to fix midlife upper-lip sweat, pilling SPF, and pasty…
Jun 4
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Donna Francis
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KAYALI Perfume Review: Testing the Viral Eden Summer Collection
The Beauty Ed®’s Note: Having spent almost three decades struggling to write about fragrance so as not to get caught up in the hard-to-understand…
Jun 3
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Gia
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